Improvement in running-gears for carriages



R. KLIN E & R. M. JACK.

. Running-Gears for Carriages. NO. 139,164. PatentedlMay 20.1873- AM.PHaToL/rHoRAPH/c ca My (aseo/mele Pnocsssl UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUFUS KLINE AND ROBERT M. JACK, OF POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS OFONE-THIRD THEIR RIGHT TO FORTUNATO Gr. FOMPEJI,"

OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN RUNNING-(BEARS FOR CARRIAGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,164, dated May 20,1873 application lile November 25, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, RUFUS KLINE and ROBERT M. J AOK, of Pottstown, inthe county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Wagons, of which the following is aspecifloat-ion:

The invention consists in the improvement of a wagon running-gear, ashereinafter described and pointedout in the claims.

Figure l is a plan view of an axle-perch and bolster constructedaccording to our invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is atransverse section. Fig. 4is a section of the perch on the line .fu xand side elevation ofthe axle. Fig. 5 is a section of the perch on theline y y and side elevation of the bolster. Fig. 6 is a section of theaxle and part ofthe perch on the line z z of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a planot' part of the tension-strap for bracing the axle; and Fig. 8 is alongitudinal section of part of the axle, taken on the line w w of Fig.1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the main part of the axle, which is formed of the inverted U-shapedbar, arched in the middle, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. B represents thespindles or journals, made of separate short bars, with a shank, O,behind a collar, D, adapted to tit in the ends ot' the bar A. Theseshanks will, in some cases, be welded to the bar A, as represented at E,and in others will be tted in separately and -fastened by a clip, asshown at F. Gr is the thin plate, extending from collar to collar underthe part A, and either welded to the shanks of the spindles, as at H, orfastened by a studpin and socket, I, or other equivalent device,

and a clip, E. This bar or plate G is so same form in cross-section asthe part A of the axle, employing lilling-pieces K at the ends, weldedin to attach the clips L for connecting the bars to the axle and thebolster. M is the bolster, which I also propose to make 'of an invertedU-shaped bar of the saine kind as employed for the axle and the reach,with a thin flat plate, N, upon the bottom fastened to it hy clips.

We are aware that axles made of thin hol# low U-shaped plate-metal,U-shaped perches made with a welded lilling, and holsters lnade withU-shaped piece of metal, are not broadly new; we therefore desire todisclaim them.

What we claim, and wish to protect and secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a U-shaped metallic axle, of a subjacent strip,welded to the under side of each journal, as and for the pur posedescribed.

2. The U-shaped thin metallic perch-plates J, flllingpieces K, and clipsL, combined as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The U-shaped plate M and flat plate N, constructed and combined withclips, as and for the purpose specied.

RUFUS KLINE. ROBERT M. J AOK.

Witnesses: V

FORTUNATO G. POMPEN, D. F. REINERT.

